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Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:06:24 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: [PATCH *] rmap VM, version 12
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@redhat.com>
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   From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
   Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:57:58 -0200 (BRST)

   On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, David S. Miller wrote:
   
   > The problem is that when vmalloc() or whatever kernel mappings change
   > you have to update all the quicklist page tables to match.
   
   Actually, this is just using the pte_free_fast() and
   {get,free}_pgd_fast() functions on non-pae machines.
   
Rofl, you can't just do that.  The page tables cache caches the kernel
mappings and if you don't update them properly on SMP you die.

I am seeing reports of SMP failing with rmap12 but not previous
patches.  You need to revert this I think.
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